Courses Offered

All of our educational programs utilize a customized curriculum designed to meet the individual needs of our clients. In addition to studying skills, clients may be involved in role plays and video reviews to assist the assimilation, retention and application of course materials. Homework is assigned every week and must be completed before the next class. Incomplete homework may constitute an absence and it is expected that every client present their homework at the beginning of a class.

Domestic Violence Intervention For Men Or Women

This class of at least 52 sessions works to build the participant's awareness as to what constitutes abuse, the consequences of choosing to use abuse and violence, the impact abusive behavior has on others, and strategies and skills to prevent abusive and violent behaviors. Participants are challenged regarding their basic life assumptions as well as their beliefs, which may have supported in some way, abusive and violent behaviors with their intimate partners. The class workbook contains many exercises and foundational information to help participants in making large scale life changes.

Anger Management

This class of at least 12 sessions concentrates on the containment, prevention, and resolution of inappropriate expressions of anger. The program works to build the participant's awareness as to the relationship between anger and violence, the useful aspects of anger, and strategies and skills to support emotional and behavioral management.

Healthy Parenting Of Children

This class of at least 10 sessions addresses physical punishment, child abuse prevention, child development, setting limits, consequences, listening, anger management, and many tools and strategies useful in addressing challenging behaviors and situations that every parent must consider at some point. The primary focus of the class focuses on the parent's relationship with their children ages 12 and under.

Healthy Parenting Of Teens

This class of at least 10 sessions addresses peer influences, teen dating, listening, anger management, and many tools and strategies useful in addressing challenging behaviors and situations that every parent must consider at some point. The class primarily focuses on the parent's relationship with their children ages 13 through 19.

Cooperative Parenting After Divorce Or Separation

This class of at least 10 sessions focuses on developing effective parenting strategies for co-parents who are separated or divorced or in the process of doing so. The class is appropriate for co-parents to take together or individually. We ensure that co-parents who are unable to be in the same class due to various reasons (restraining order(s), addictive behaviors, abusive/violent behaviors, etc.) have choices that protect their safety and privacy. The class was designed for co-parents who want to support a cooperative relationship that is as healthy as possible for everyone involved in light of significant concerns and obstacles. The curriculum addresses family dynamics, healthy boundaries, emotional awareness and expression, supportive communication, conflict resolution, and anger management as well as ideas and strategies that are designed to assist families in working through custody, visitation, parenting plans and other very important/difficult situations. The class predominantly focuses on the parent's relationship with the other co-parent, with their children's wellbeing of primary importance.

Parenting Without Abuse Or Violence

This class of at least 52 sessions promotes non-violent parenting focusing on abuse intervention and prevention. The class utilizes several different curriculums as determined appropriate. This very flexible program addresses self care, stress and anger management, communication, child development, child abuse intervention and prevention, and non-violent / positive discipline techniques. This class is tailored to address specific concerns within the unique dynamic of a specific parent/child relationship.

Parenting As Allies Not As Adversaries

This intensive parenting intervention includes individual sessions, mediation/reconciliation sessions, and educational sessions. It involves all co-parents both biological and step parents sitting down together to get on the same page, iron out difficulties, build awareness, problem solve, address concerns, discuss the implementation of court orders and visitation schedules, learn and practice skills and strategies, and work collaboratively to build a solid, healthy co-parenting relationship for the benefit of everyone in both families. The hope is that co-parents work together as seamlessly as possible without tension and drama so that their children experience more love, support, and companionship. This course is only open to co-parents who are willing and able to sit down in the same room together and iron out their co-parenting relationship with the support of a facilitator/mediator for an ongoing period of time. This class consists of least 1 individual session for each co-parent, at least 1 mediation / reconciliation session, and at least 10 education sessions.

Life Skills 101 for Teens

This class of 12 - 52 sessions is a gender-specific abuse intervention and prevention course for male and female teens (under 18 years of age). The class works to build the teen's awareness of what constitutes abuse, the consequences of choosing to use abuse and violence, the impact abusive behavior has on others and strategies and skills to prevent abusive and violent behaviors. Topics include self awareness, healthy relationships, substance abuse prevention, neuroscience and behavior, community and victim impact, mental and physical health, diversity awareness, hate crime and gang violence prevention, peer group violence, family violence and dating violence, road rage and anger management. Female and male groups are held separately. The class satisfies the State and County requirements of 52 week Batterer Intervention programs.

Personal Development Classes

These classes include Stress Management, Assertiveness Training, Relapse and Re-Offense Prevention, Healthy Relationships, Community Awareness Building, etc.

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